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"Do you know when you'll be speaking to the band?" a message arrives. "My request was to ask if I can be their extra sister."

There's just a key snag: I also wants to be Haim's fourth member. What's more, we are in plentiful company. Multiple celebrated fans have publicly petitioned for the role.

The evidence suggests an irresistible appeal is at play. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana began their career doing sets at small eateries with their family. Now they're multiple Grammy Award hopefuls.

In the tradition of the most iconic bands, they're a inseparable unit. Their music videos frequently show them walking in sync down the roads of Los Angeles. On stage, they play with such pure joy you find yourself thinking, "I want to be involved in that, too."

"How often on tour that fans came up to us and said, 'After your show, I got a drum kit'," states Alana, the youngest of the trio. "That's the ultimate honour. That is recognition in itself. We have succeeded if we can encourage young girls to start a band."

"And thus everyone gets an invitation to be the honorary part of the family."

Grammy Nod

The group are connecting from their homes, where they're recovering after an major tour in support of their latest album, I Quit.

They're presently processing the news it's been shortlisted for a top rock honor at the Grammys – with Haim the first female band ever in contention for the prize.

"I follow the lists every year, so it kind of feels like The Truman Show when your name is called," says Alana. "I needed to phone my sisters to say, 'Did I hear this right or am I imagining things'?"

The importance of the accolade resonates with the band.

"We truly set out to make a rock album this time, so it's a major achievement," says Alana. "But we're just appreciative for the female artists that inspired us."

Emotional Upheaval and Humour

The project emerged from a phase of emotional upheaval. All three sisters were single, and the music captures that strange transitional period where you're glad to be free, but not quite ready to move on.

The words follow departures and partings. The sisters want love, but not the specific love they've had. You can hear them determining in real time who they aspire to be.

"That's a perfect summary, yes," agrees Danielle. "I Quit is essentially a slogan. You have to make an effort in ignoring the noise and saying, 'I don't give what people think'."

Refinement of Style

That developed resilience demanded a new sound – more organic and direct than anything the band had done before.

For Danielle, who helped produce the album, that started with the percussion.

"Percussion is such a specific thing, and I am so passionate about it," she says.

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the name of our memoir," laughs Alana. "Our motto is, our albums won't commence until we find the ideal drum sound."

Experiences and Shared Humor

The band's honesty inspired the album's rollout, where the sisters revealed some of their dating horror stories.

One man broke up with Este over a health concern. Alana told a story of flying to spend New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a high five at midnight.

"When you're going through these breakups, you just feel like there's no hope," explains Alana. "Therefore to be able to laugh at those stories and have them tell you wilder stories, it's therapeutic."

An Assured Future

One can easily sense a change in the band. These days, Haim are more assured of their position in the rock pantheon.

They're festival headliners, with hit albums and an global following.

However the band will forever be their primary priority.

"My sisters and I have been making music since I was little," concludes Alana. "It feels as if no alternative that we were supposed to do. And I'm really fortunate we've gotten here and we're still going strong."